#travel to #italy - A #view on the controversial, yet marvelous #naples
The Gold of Naples Many years have passed since "L'oro di Napoli", the film directed by Vittoria De Sica in 1954… though some things never really change… All sorts of images pop into people's minds when it comes to this metropolis. Some ask me if it's dangerous, some if it's not overcrowded or assaulted by the terrible spectrum of capitalist tourism. I'm not keen on black and white metaphors… Napoli is a metropolis worth seeing, in spite of all its issues, which actually fit within the boundaries of normality (whatever that means on an European level). What took me a bit by surprise (considering my last visit was 6 years ago) was the presence of soldiers in popular squares of the old town, an intricate maze law and order seldom go through: right near the church of Gesù Nuovo, Piazza del Plebiscito or Bellini. Naturally, the question arose: is that really necessary? These are places where young people get together, places that come alive